Oxford Dictionary of Saints (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by David Hugh Farmer (Author)

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  Paperback
  1992

  $3.25

  From such familiar names as Peter and Theresa to the lesser known Winwaloe and Emerentiana, this book provides concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of 1,250 saints. The addition of over a hundred new entries confirms the dictionary's reputation as the standard one-volume work in English. This book is intended for students of Church history; history; theology; art history; general readers.

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $3.25

  This is far more than a dry hagiographical account of the lives of saints. This entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects and is as browsable as it is informative. Critically acclaimed in its many editions, the dictionary is now reissued into the rebranded best-selling Oxford Paperback Reference series. The entries are concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of over 1,400 saints, from the famous to the obscure, the rich to the poor, and the academic to the uneducated. From all walks of life and from all periods of history, the wide varieties of personalities and achievements of the canonized are reflected. Featuring maps of pilgrimage sights in Europe and fully updated appendices, this remains the standard reference paperback in its field. Recently-added saints include the Martyrs of Korea, Vietnam, and the Spanish Civil War, Andrew of Crete, and Emily Rodat, a female hermit of the 7th century. There are also more Scottish and Irish saints, and ancient Welsh saints; more European saints from all centuries, as well as more saints from Eastern Europe; more recently canonized saints and female saints from the USA.